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To Gen Jacobs From Col JW Keifer June 16 1863

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Head Quarters 110th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
1st Brigade 2nd Division 8th A. C.
Harpers Ferry, Va. June 16th, 1863
Captain
Dear Sir,
In compliance with an order from Brigadier
General W. L. Elliott, I have to report the following
operations of my command on the 13th, 14th, & 15th days
of June 1863.
On the morning of the 13th inst. I was ordered with my
regiment to march upon the Cedar Creek road. Ar-
riving at Union Mills on the Strasburg road, it was
ascertained that the enemy was in force upon the
Strasburg road at or near Kearnstown. About
10 a.m. under the direction of General Elliott, I march-
ed my regiment to the right of the Strasburg road ac-
companied by one section of Captain Carlin’s battery,
commanded by Lt. Theaker. The infantry did
not become engaged & were withdrawn to the moth of the
Cedar Creek road about 1 p.m. At 2 p.m. I receiv-
ed an order to take my regiment, the 12th Pa. Vol. Cavalry,
commanded by Lt. Col. Moss & the section of Carlin’s
battery commanded by Lt. Theaker, & make a recon-
noisance. I moved at once up the Strasburg road,
forming my infantry upon the right & center, ar-
tillery in the center & cavalry upon the left.
The infantry upon the right was commanded by Lt.

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Head Quarters 110th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
1st Brigade 2nd Division 8th A. C.
Harpers Ferry, Va. June 16th, 1863
Captain
Dear Sir,
In compliance with an order from Brigadier
General W. L. Elliott, I have to report the following
operations of my command on the 13th, 14th, & 15th days
of June 1863.
On the morning of the 13th inst. I was ordered with my
regiment to march upon the Cedar Creek road. Ar-
riving at Union Mills on the Strasburg road, it was
ascertained that the enemy was in force upon the
Strasburg road at or near Kearnstown. About
10 a.m. under the direction of General Elliott, I march-
ed my regiment to the right of the Strasburg road ac-
companied by one section of Captain Carlin’s battery,
commanded by Lt. Theaker. The infantry did
not become engaged & were withdrawn to the moth of the
Cedar Creek road about 1 p.m. At 2 p.m. I receiv-
ed an order to take my regiment, the 12th Pa. Vol. Cavalry,
commanded by Lt. Col. Moss & the section of Carlin’s
battery commanded by Lt. Theaker, & make a recon-
noisance. I moved at once up the Strasburg road,
forming my infantry upon the right & center, ar-
tillery in the center & cavalry upon the left.
The infantry upon the right was commanded by Lt.

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This item is owned by the Jasper County Public Library. Permission to publish or reproduce this item is required and must be obtained from the Director of the Jasper County Public Library, Rensselaer, Indiana. Please visit www.myjcpl.org for more information.